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Now the men whose names you have just read established Foundations which even to this day have in the j aggregate in excess of one billion dollars: money set aside exclusively for charitable, religious, and educational purposes. Today

expenditures and grants from these Foundations total in excess of $200 million in a single year.

Is money good? We know it is.

The Magnificent Obsessions of these men will live in perpetuity.

And the story of the life of Andrew Carnegie will convince the reader that Carnegie shared with others a part of what he had: money, philosophy, and something more, In fact, Success Through a Positive Mental Attitude would not have been written if it were not for Andrew Carnegie. That is why this book is dedicated to him, and to you.

Let's talk about him and you. Let's learn from his philosophy. Let's see how we can apply it in our lives.

A simple philosophy grew into a Magnificent Obsession! A

poor Scottish immigrant boy became the richest man in America. His inspiring story and motivating philosophy are found in the

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie.

As a boy and throughout his life Carnegie was motivated by a simple fundamental philosophy: Anything in life worth having is worth working fort This simple philosophy grew into a Magnificent Obsession.

And before he died at the age of eighty-three, Carnegie had worked diligently for many years to share his great wealth intelligently with those then living and with future generations.

While he lived, Carnegie was successful in giving approximately a half billion dollars through direct grants, Foundations, and trusts. His contribution of millions of dollars for the

establishment of libraries is a well-known example of the application of his standard:

Anything in life worth having is worth working for!

And the books in these libraries have been, and will continue to be, of benefit only to those persons who work to get the knowledge, understanding, and wisdom they contain by reading and studying them.

In the year 1908, Napoleon Hill, at the age of eighteen, while working his way through college as a reporter for a magazine, interviewed the great steelmaker, philosopher, and philanthropist. The first interview lasted three hours. And then the great man invited the youngster to his home.

For three days Carnegie indoctrinated Napoleon Hill with his philosophy. And be finally inspired the young reporter to devote at least twenty years of his life to study, research, and find the simple, underlying principles of success. Andrew Carnegie told Napoleon Hill that his greatest wealth consisted not in money but in what he termed ? the philosophy of American achievement. He commissioned Napoleon Hill as his agent to share it with the world.

And in this book he is sharing it with you.

While he lived, Andrew Carnegie helped Napoleon Hill by giving him letters of introduction to the great men and women of his day. He advised him. He shared his thoughts with him. He helped him in every way, with but one exception ? money. For he said, 'Anything in life worth having is worth working for."

Now he knew that this self-motivator, when applied, would attract happiness and physical, mental, and spiritual health as well

as wealth. Everyone can learn and apply Andrew Carnegie's principles.

It is customary for a man to share a part of his tangible wealth with his loved ones as he goes through life, or he may do so in his will. This world would be a better world to live in if each person would leave, as an inheritance to posterity, the philosophy and know-how that brought him happiness, physical, mental and spiritual health and wealth ? as did Andrew Carnegie.

The writings of Napoleon Hill make available to you the principles whereby Carnegie acquired his great wealth. They are just as applicable to you as they were to him.

Another wealthy man who had a Magnificent Obsession and shared a part of what he had was Michael L. Benedum. His close friend, United States Senator Jennings Randolph, told us Benedum started on a salary of twenty-five dollars a week and became one of the richest men in America. He was worth over one hundred million dollars. And yet, the turning point in his career followed a very very minor incident.

Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude